Warwick Police Department
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| Warwick Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | WPD |
| Motto | To Serve and Protect With Integrity |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1837 |
| Employees | 225 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States |
| Size | 49.62 sq mi (128.5 km2) |
| Population | 82,672 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 99 Veterans Memorial Drive, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 |
| Sworn members | 172 |
| Unsworn members | 53 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
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The Warwick Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is responsible for most law enforcement within the geographical boundary of City of Warwick, with the exception of:
- State parks, which are handled by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
- Highway patrol, which is handled by the Rhode Island State Police
- Patrols in Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport are handled by Rhode Island State Police and RI Airport police.[1]
Live PD[edit]
Warwick Police Department was one of the eight departments around the country being featured on the A&E[2] TB show Live PD. It follows police officers in the course of their nighttime patrols live, broadcasting select encounters with the public.[3] The officers that have been featured from June 1, 2018 to May 2019:
- Sergeant John Curley (Guest analyst for 2 episodes)
- Officer Jake Elderkin
- Officer Mark Jandreau
- Officer Tim Lipka
- Officer Jill Marshall
- Sergeant John McAniff
- Officer Matt Moretti
- Officer Richard Odell
- Sergeant Jed Pineau
- Officer Aaron Steere and K9 Viking(Retired) and K9 Garry (Current K9)
- Officer TJ Tavares
- Officer Paul Wells and K9 Fox
Crimes[edit]
The majority of reported crime in Warwick involves property crime, with an occasional pursuit, assault, as well as domestic violence.[4]
Average Salary[edit]
The average police patrol officer salary in Warwick is $57,343 as of October 31, 2018, but the range typically falls between $53,550 and $62,479.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "AIRPORT POLICE". www.pvdairport.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Watch Live PD Full Episodes, Video & More". A&E. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "On the crime beat with "Live PD"". Hearst Connecticut Media. 2016-11-18. Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "WPD Arrest Log". www.warwickpd.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Salary.com, Site built by. "Salary for Police Patrol Officer in Warwick, RI". Salary.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 8 December 2018.